The most powerful and most used editor in linux/unix is vi. In a Unix like operating system you can start with vi <filename>
example: vi test
It will create a file, named test.
To save the file:
Press esc key and type :q
It wil create a empty file in linux.
Keep in mind that vi editor has two modes: command mode and insert mode.
To edit a file:
vi test (enters command mode)
press i or insert button (Insert Mode) and start typing.
After editing save with the changes:
Press esc and then
:wq (write and quit) or
:x or
:wq! or
:x! or
:ZZ
Now check the file in current directory "ls test". You can check the contents through "cat test" or "more test".
